升
ShēngUpper: Earth · 坤 · Lower: Wind · 巽
Judgment元亨，用见大人，勿恤，南征吉。
In plain wordsGreat success; it favors seeing a great person, there is no need to worry, and going south is fortunate. Following the times and rising step by step, one need not be too anxious.
The imageEarth above, wind below: a tree grows out of the ground and rises little by little.
A hint for youRising comes from accumulation. Make each step solid, ask for guidance without embarrassment when you meet a helpful person, and move toward the light.
Line texts (bottom to top)
- 初六允升，大吉。The first line, divided, shows its subject advancing upwards with the welcome (of those above him). There will be great good fortune.
- 九二孚乃利用禴，无咎。The second line, undivided, shows its subject with that sincerity which will make even the (small) offerings of the vernal sacrifice acceptable. There will be no error.
- 九三升虚邑。The third line, undivided, shows its subject ascending upwards (as into) an empty city.
- 六四王用享于岐山，吉无咎。The fourth line, divided, shows its subject employed by the king to present his offerings on mount Khî. There will be good fortune; there will be no mistake.
- 六五贞吉，升阶。The fifth line, divided, shows its subject firmly correct, and therefore enjoying good fortune. He ascends the stairs (with all due ceremony).
- 上六冥升，利于不息之贞。The sixth line, divided, shows its subject advancing upwards blindly. Advantage will be found in a ceaseless maintenance of firm correctness.
Rising step by step
For entertainment and self-reflection only